Category: campaign 2024

Mad as Hell: Victims of Berger-Moore secret casino hijinks coming to Raleigh

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the BIG reasons we don’t have a new state budget is that Phil Berger and Timmy Moore are trying to force casinos onto a handful of North Carolina

Wells’ GOP NCGOV race debut targets Robinson’s silence on secret casino deal

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The newest arrival in the GOP primary for governor – former state senator Andy Wells of Hickory – has a lot to say about presumed front-runner (and lieutenant governor) Mark

Did Jamie Lassiter SCREW George Cleveland?

Posted on August 28, 2023August 29, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The veteran conservative Republican legislator in Raleigh seems to think so: […] Not realizing Lassiter’s letter was unknown to him, I casually mentioned it to Rep. Cleveland and he exploded.

Pot & Pay-off$: Welcome to Raleigh’s Republican ‘revolution.’

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I hate to have to admit Bob Hall may be onto something. But the cast of characters we have carrying the GOP standard in Raleigh make things sooooooo easy for

Moore County’s DA vs. Josh Stein. (DING. DING.)

Posted on August 28, 2023August 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Michael Hardin, the district attorney for Moore and Hoke counties, believes he has the current attorney general (and presumptive Democrat gubernatorial nominee) dead-to-rights in an apparent conflict of interest –

Tougher voting rules for Thee, but NOT for us.

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

There aren’t many of us who have completely washed the bad taste of June’s NCGOP convention from our mouths. The whole thing was basically two middle-fingers and a raspberry from

Did Rockingham County sheriff’s casino opposition spur Berger ally’s entry into LtGov race?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Sam Page has earned quite a reputation for his work in law enforcement in Rockingham County. He’s been a Tea Party and MAGA favorite. When he jumped into the lieutenant

Berger mafia rams through Rockingham casino rezoning approval. Sheriff taking fight to Raleigh.

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Kevin Berger, son of capo di tutti Don Phil, and his henchmen on the Rockingham County board of commissioners rammed through — despite protests from countless citizens groups and local

US House conservatives oppose MORE Ukraine aid. (Of course, NOT ONE NCGOPer.)

Posted on August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If you thought our NCGOPers on Jones Street in Raleigh were infuriating, get a load of this bunch in DC. A lot of names that liked to holler and preen

NC Election Integrity Team names names, points fingers on open primary power play

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The sneakiness used to codify open primaries for the political parties has riled quite a few folks outside the Raleigh beltline. There are good points on both sides of the